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Regent Paul Foster at the University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting Aug. 22, 2013.

At a special meeting of the University of Texas System regents on Monday, the board unanimously voted to keep lawmakers out of the room during interviews for an investigation into alleged political influence in admissions at the University of Texas at Austin.

State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, and state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, say they intend to attend all interviews conducted during an external investigation of the University of Texas at Austin's admissions process. It's not clear yet whether they'll be allowed.

University of Texas System officials are preparing to sign an agreement with the Mexican government to encourage more student exchanges and faculty collaboration across the border. The first collaborative project will involve the system's newest university in the Rio Grande Valley and that region's new SpaceX launch site.

On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we talk about another "oops" moment from Gov. Rick Perry, the voter ID law trial in Corpus Christi, how ads from both sides of the governors' race aim to define Greg Abbott and more.

University of Texas at Austin officials are claiming victory after an eight-year capital campaign, which ended Aug. 31, raised more than its $3 billion goal. More than a quarter of the total — $856 million — was raised in the last fiscal year alone.

Admiral William H. McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, was named the sole finalist to be chancellor of the University of Texas System on July 29, 2014. McRaven holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will spend the next two days hammering out the details on several key initiatives — including how to keep tuition flat, find a new president for the flagship university and structure a new university in South Texas.

UPDATED: Two members of the University of Texas System Board of Regents on Tuesday said they were "disappointed" with a Moody's Investors Service analysis that determined recent conflicts within the system — including a legislative censure of Regent Wallace Hall — were "credit negative."

After a period of soul-searching, the Livestrong Foundation announced Tuesday that it is making a major strategic move — giving a $50 million gift to the University of Texas at Austin's new Dell Medical School to create the Livestrong Cancer Institutes.

While recommendation letters sent directly by lawmakers to UT-Austin's president have been a source of controversy there, similar letters sent to Texas A&M's leaders are not raising the same type of alarm.

State Rep. Dan Flynn (right), R-Van, talks to state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, on Oct. 23, 2013. Van is co-chair of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations, whose members include Fischer.

UPDATED:In a 6-1 vote Monday, the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted to censure University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall. The committee’s investigation of Hall has focused mostly on his personal investigations of the University of Texas at Austin administration. In a statement, Hall said, "The committee's findings are based on distortions, untruths and intentional misrepresentations."

The Texas Tribune reviewed more than 400 pages of emails sent to University of Texas System officials following news that the flagship's president was being given an ultimatum on his job. Most supported UT-Austin President Bill Powers, though there were exceptions.

Admiral William H. McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, was named the sole finalist to be chancellor of the University of Texas System on July 29, 2014. McRaven holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

A common thread is evident in the latest hires at the University of Texas System and at its flagship: The new leaders, like incoming Chancellor Bill McRaven and football coach Charlie Strong are disciplined and accustomed to enforcing their rules. Regents turn now to their search for a new president at the flagship.

Robert Gates, who has led the CIA, the Defense Department and Texas A&M University, talked to the Tribune about why he thinks Admiral William H. McRaven is a good choice to be the University of Texas System's next chancellor.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously named Admiral William H. McRaven the sole finalist to be the next chancellor of the system. McRaven, a Navy Seal and current Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, is perhaps best known for designing and coordinating the successful operation to kill Osama bin Laden.

At a special meeting via telephone on Tuesday evening, the University of Texas System Board of Regents is expected to name the system's next chancellor. Sources with knowledge of the search told the Tribune that Admiral William H. McRaven is expected to get the gig.

On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Shelly Slater and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy about Michael Quinn Sullivan, the arrest of John Wiley Price, the deployment of 1,ooo National Guard troops and more.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, when they are expected to name the sole finalist to be the system's next chancellor. Sources with knowledge of the search told the Tribune that Admiral William H. McRaven is likely to be chosen.

On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we about state Sen. Jane Nelson, named to the Senate Finance Committee, the border surge, campaign finance reports, the ongoing UT Austin saga and more.

After a lengthy hearing on Wednesday, a co-chair of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations said members were "very close" to reaching a consensus on what to do about UT Regent Wallace Hall.

High-ranking University of Texas System officials are expected to appear before the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations on Wednesday to answer questions about recent developments at UT-Austin.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday — for the second time — that the University of Texas at Ausin may use race as an element of its admissions decisions for candidates not admitted via the state's Top Ten Percent Law.